Netherlands East Indies
VOC West Friesland 1729-1794
Copper One Duit

A copper VOC One Duit (⅛ Stuiver) of the Province of West Friesland , Netherlands having on the reverse the VOC monogram.

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationDuit
AlloyCopper
TypeStruck
Weight Legal3.15 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
MintWest Friesland
 17xx_westfries_voc_1d_cu_obverse
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-AxisO°
Year 1737
Mint MarkTurnip
17_wes_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholten 209-216: VOC-KM#131
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-AxisO°
Year 1755
Mint MarkCock
17_wes_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholten 219-233: VOC-KM#131
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-AxisO°
Year 1772
Mint MarkHerring Boat
17_wes_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholten 234-242: VOC-KM#131
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-AxisO°
Year 1781
Mint MarkRosette
17_wes_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholten 243-258: VOC-KM#131
Obverse: Crowned shield of West Friesland: Two identicle lions passant (walking left, head turned to fullface with front right paw raised).
Reverse:Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch EastIndia Company 1602-1800) monogram VOC in center mint mark above between two identicle symbols and year of issue 17xx below.

1729-1737Turnip J Knol (1715-1741)
1743-1756Cock Teunis Kist
1764-1773Herring BoatPieter Buysken
1776-1794Rosette

Years of Issue from Scholten
1729
1731173217331734173517361737
1743174417451746174717481749
1750175117521753175417551756
17641765176617671768
1770177117721773 1776177717781779
17801781 178417851786178717881789
179017911792 1794

The VF condition coin was scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 300 dpi. Copper VOC duits are too comman to remember provonance.